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US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday suspended $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related to foreign agents that critics say was inspired by a Russian law used to crack down on political dissent and that sparked weeks of mass protests. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that he had decided to pause the Georgian aid, which would directly benefit the government, as the result of a review of assistance that he ordered in May after the law passed. He said he took the action in response to “anti-democratic” actions the government has taken. The U.S. has also already imposed visa bans on a number of Georgian politicians and law enforcement officials for suppressing free speech, particularly voices in favor of Georgia’s integration with the West. “The Georgian government’s anti-democratic actions and false statements are incompatible with membership norms in the EU and NATO,” Blinken said in a statement released as he was flying from Singapore to Mongolia at the end of a six-nation tour of Asia.
Senate Begins Investigation Into Abuse Of Pregnant Women in Prison
A tearful Georgia woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee a harrowing story Wednesday of giving birth while serving a five-year sentence in a state prison. Jessica Umberger, who now serves as a care navigator for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative in Atlanta, said she was forced to undergo a Cesarean section against her will because she had had one 18 years earlier. She gave birth to a daughter, Jordan, in August 2018 at the state Department of Corrections’ Helms facility in Atlanta. ...
Portions of NWGA Could Reach Heat Index Values Of 108 Thursday
Northwest Georgia is under a heat advisory Thursday and the heat index could reach as high as 108 degrees because of the temperature coupled with high humidity. According to the National Weather Service, the heat advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday. It’s going to stay hot with a chance of rain through next week. ...
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting on Holland Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating shooting that took place on Thursday morning in the 2400 block of Holland Drive. At 10:18 a.m., a call was made to the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center reporting the incident. Deputies arrived at the scene to find a...
Georgia congressmen split party lines on Supreme Court reform
(The Center Square) – U.S. congressmen in Georgia are split on the need for judicial reform. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson has proposed his own legislation to reform the Supreme Court, while also supporting President Joe Biden’s proposed Supreme Court constitutional amendment. Johnson sponsored two different bills in 2023 to add additional codes and rules to the Supreme Court judges. ...
Officials discuss "Addy's Law," impact on Macon schools
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — On Wednesday, July 31, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety, AAA Georgia and members of the Bibb County School District held a press conference to discuss the statewide "School's Open, Drive Carefully" program. Experts spoke about increased with safety measures and punishments to address drivers...
Statewide Opioid Task Force gathers in Augusta to declare war on fentanyl
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr led the meeting with state and local leaders at Augusta University on Wednesday. They're calling the drug a weapon of mass destruction, and have come up with ways to combat it.
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